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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
exponents of space exploration earnestly called for more missions to the outer reaches of the solar system
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as in practitioner
one who brings an art or science to full realization
has long reigned as the nation's leading exponent of modern dance
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Recent Examples of exponent
Young Thug is the purest exponent of mainstream rap’s melodic rap era.
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Bell is none other than Stephanie Kelton, now an exponent of Modern Monetary Theory.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
As one careful exponent of technical legal craft addressing another, Burroughs hit the mark.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The single bit flip can increase the exponent value by 16.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Bell is none other than Stephanie Kelton, now an exponent of Modern Monetary Theory.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
As one careful exponent of technical legal craft addressing another, Burroughs hit the mark.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The single bit flip can increase the exponent value by 16.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exponent
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What’s more, proponents of attachment parenting also indicate that carried babies tend to be happy babies and spend more time alert and observing their environment.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
22 Feb. 2026
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But many believers and UAP disclosure proponents remain optimistic.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Residents, recovery practitioners and finance professionals described an insurance market in retreat.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from health care practitioners.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The move was fiercely criticized by Epstein’s victims and their advocates.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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His detention on Thursday drew sharp condemnation from press freedom advocates, who described it as an attack on media independence and democratic norms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Yamamoto said via interpreter Yoshihiro Sonoda.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Anfield bar staff are also being trained in basic sign language and there will be fan interpreters at every home game to translate pre-match announcements.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Warren has been a supporter of similar legislation.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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That changed a bit on a sunny Saturday in San Francisco, the contest assuming a smidgen of campaign heat — chanting crowds, sign-waving supporters, call-and-response from the audience — as the state party held its annual convention in this bluest of cities.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Exponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exponent. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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